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72 stories on the Energy & Climate desk in the last 30 days (72 this week). Latest: Kenya refuses to back down on Middle East fuel supply deals as political pressure mounts. Updated 29 May 2026.

Latest raise: BREAKING: Tony Elumelu raises Seplat stake →

• Kenya refuses to back down on Middle East fuel supply deals as political pressure mounts ↗

  29 May 2026

• Can Nigeria finally turn energy into industrial power? ↗

  1 October 2026

• Are we building for the future? ↗

  30 September 2026

• EU, Germany, FG commission solar mini-grid in Kwara ↗

  30 September 2026

• SON, China’s CNIS Deepen Cooperation On Standards, Energy Efficiency ↗

  2 October 2026

• How I would counter-interdict a $1.5B energy takeover before 2027 (A masterclass in corporate warfare) ↗

  3 October 2026

• Energy zones and what it means for Nigeria’s power sector ↗

  3 October 2026

• Econet InfraCo accelerates AI and renewable energy deployment to drive operational efficiency ↗

  2 October 2026

• Climate volatility: Is solar energy still a good choice for you? ↗

  30 September 2026

• Beninese billionaire gains $430 million, as Seplat and Aradel share prices rise ↗

  2 October 2026

• NNPC’s sundry income hits N7.1 trillion, equivalent to 99% of annual profit ↗

  30 September 2026

• BREAKING: Tony Elumelu raises Seplat stake ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• US energy giant expands into Africa’s largest oil reserve holder as KBR explores renewable energy opportunities in Libya ↗

  2 October 2026

• Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu makes fresh $71 million move for oil company he is set to chair ↗

  2 October 2026

• Crude oil generated 74% of NNPC’s N34.5 trillion revenue in 2025 ↗

  1 October 2026

• Airnergize Capital Closes R3.89 Billion Fund to Back Clean Infrastructure Across Africa ↗

  2 October 2026

• Tegbe targets 24-hour supply with new energy zone scheme ↗

  30 September 2026

• How fiscal incentives revived Nigeria’s forgotten gas field ↗

  30 September 2026

• FG seeks private capital to bridge Nigeria’s gas infrastructure gap ↗

  29 September 2026 · raise card

• Dolphin taps solar to cut diesel at Lagos cable gateway ↗

  29 September 2026

• Exergy and Mercuria secure US$250 million financing deal for African power infrastructure ↗

  29 September 2026 · raise card

• Africa’s wealthiest billionaire expands energy empire with $16bn Kenya refinery as “enormous” demand hits his $1.6bn IPO ↗

  29 September 2026 · raise card

• Kenya’s SunCulture closes $10M securitisation with Mirova to fund more solar irrigation loans ↗

  29 September 2026 · raise card

• Acumen invests $5M in Sun King’s Zambia business to expand off-grid solar ↗

  29 September 2026 · raise card

• Nigeria’s off-grid sector needs coordination to unlock business, manufacturing growth, stakeholders say ↗

  29 September 2026

• TranESS C&I Holds Acceptance and Handover Ceremony for 125kW DYQUE Energy Solution in Ikeja ↗

  29 September 2026

• TotalEnergies plans 5% annual dividend growth through 2030 ↗

  28 September 2026

• Nigeria can build solar power plants, but funding remains elusive ↗

  28 September 2026 · raise card

• Keeping South Africa’s Reform And Policy Commitments On Track ↗

  28 September 2026

• SunCulture Secures USD 10 M Financing To Expand Solar Irrigation In Africa ↗

  27 September 2026 · raise card

• Oil refining boom needs bigger upstream engine ↗

  29 September 2026

• Amprius Secures $75M Grant for High-Energy Drone Batteries ↗

  28 September 2026 · raise card

• FG targets 24-hour power supply with Energy Zones in high-demand areas ↗

  30 September 2026

• NNPC committed N11.2 trn to securing oil, gas assets in 2025 ↗

  30 September 2026

• Nigeria’s gas promise runs into capital, infrastructure bottlenecks ↗

  30 September 2026

• Why we stopped paying for refinery repairs with crude oil – Ojulari ↗

  30 September 2026

• Dangote Refinery crosses record 700,000 bpd threshold as imports sink ↗

  30 September 2026

• How Nigeria’s rural electricity agency is engineering a sustainable energy revolution through asset management ↗

  30 September 2026

• Jaltech Creates Exit Route For Solar Owners – Targeting R500M In Acquisitions ↗

  29 September 2026 · raise card

• GTCO says 2.5% of facilities now run on renewable energy ↗

  29 September 2026

• Seplat to sell 10% stake in NNPCL joint venture for $281.6 million ↗

  30 July 2026 · raise card

• Africa’s largest refinery will consume 2.5% of the world’s traded crude oil, Dangote says ↗

  30 July 2026

• How Indian billionaires are challenging China for gold, lithium, copper and telecom wealth in Africa ↗

  2 August 2026

• Global energy giant Mercuria enters African power market with $250 million Zambia bet ↗

  26 September 2026 · raise card

• Spiro Appoints Ram Ramanathan as Group CFO ↗

  25 September 2026

• Defending Factory Margins: How Nigerian Manufacturers Use Hybrid Solar to Cut Energy Costs ↗

  25 September 2026

• Seplat, Aradel Energy Fuel Nigeria stocks Bullish run ↗

  25 September 2026

• Ardova Plc-led consortium to acquire 100% of powergas, africa’s largest cng producer ↗

  25 September 2026 · raise card

• Kenya’s SunCulture Closes $10M Deal to Scale Solar Irrigation Financing ↗

  25 September 2026 · raise card

• After $17.8 billion government support, South Africa ends Eskom bailout era ↗

  25 September 2026

• Seplat hits all-time high, surges to N16,000 per share ↗

  25 September 2026

• Ghana’s reserves fall $1.9 billion to $11.07 billion despite strong gold export earnings ↗

  25 September 2026

• SunCulture secures $10 million from Mirova to scale solar water pumps in Africa ↗

  24 September 2026 · raise card

• Brent crude tops $106 as Iran warns war could spread to Indian Ocean ↗

  24 September 2026

• One of Africa’s most expensive energy projects, valued at $42 billion, just closed in on the last stage of its legal negotiations ↗

  24 September 2026

• Acumen backs Sun King with $5 million to expand solar access in Zambia ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• Egypt’s US LNG imports surge record high as domestic gas output collapses ↗

  23 September 2026

• Lake Energy Opens Solar Project Investment Channels to Individual Investors ↗

  23 September 2026

• Africa’s biggest economy wants to revive two inactive refineries but the bill is over $8 billion ↗

  23 September 2026

• 374Water to Present New Supercritical Water Oxidation Destruction Data at WEFTEC 2026 ↗

  23 September 2026

• Iran war sends Asian LNG buyers to West Africa as Tanzania and Mozambique projects gain new leverage ↗

  22 September 2026

• World Bank backs Nigeria’s $300 million off-grid power fund with initial $25 million as Africa races to connect 300 million people ↗

  22 September 2026 · raise card

• Kolibri Global Energy Inc. Provides Operations Update, Upcoming Conferences and Renews Normal Course Issuer Bid ↗

  22 September 2026

• North African nation with Africa’s largest oil reserves produces over 43 million barrels as revenues top $2 billion and Austria finds another 45 million-barrel deposit ↗

  21 September 2026

• Africa50 launches $200 million distributed solar fund for emerging markets ↗

  21 September 2026

• Nigeria DRE Fund reaches commercial launch milestone, a model for scaling DRE investment across Africa ↗

  21 September 2026 · raise card

• Amber Electric Raises $78.5 Million To Take Battery Automation Platform To Europe ↗

  21 September 2026 · raise card

• Morocco spends over $300 million monthly shielding consumers from energy shock linked to Iran conflict ↗

  15 May 2026

• Egypt secures $1.5bn financing deal as Middle East tensions threaten food supplies ↗

  15 May 2026 · raise card

• Lightrock launches $500 million clean energy fund targeting Africa, Asia firms ↗

  15 May 2026

• A major energy asset in Senegal could cost $7.5 billion as the nation inches to full ownership ↗

  14 May 2026

• France, US-backed gas megaprojects fuel $5.6 billion FDI inflow in Africa's emerging LNG powerhouse ↗

  14 May 2026 · raise card